Persian Gardens and Pavilions

From Timur''s tent in Samarqand to Shah ''Abbas''s palace in Isfahan and Humayun''s tomb in Delhi, the pavilion has been an integral part of Persianate gardens since its earliest appearance at the Achaemenid garden in Pasargadae in the sixth century BC. Here, Mohammad Gharipour places both the garden and the pavilion within their historical, literary and artistic contexts, emphasizing the importan...